WEBVTT KEITHLEY SPOKE WTH MEMBERS OF TROOP 851 IN RAYMOND. AT TEN YEARS OLD, ISABELLA MESSER IS A BUDDING ENTREPRENEUR. <> "I HAVE BEES THAT I TAKE CARE OF AND I HAVE MY OWN BUSINESS AND I SELL HONEY." NOW SHE CAN ADD SOMETHING ELSE TO HER RESUME..SHE AND FEW OTHER GIRLS - WHO SIGNED UP TO BE CUB SCOUTS -- TOOK PART IN A CROSS-OVER CEREMON A PRECISELY 12:01 FRIDAY MORNING...AS THEY WERE AMONG THE FIRST GIRLS IN THE NATION TO BE ACCEPTED INTO THE FORMER ALL- MALE "BOY SCOUTS OF THE AMERICA." <> "WE'RE THE FIRST BOY SCOUTS THAT ARE GIRLS." <> "TODAY'S HISTORIC MOVE REALY BOILS DOWN TO A BRAND CHANGE FROM BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA TO SCOUTS OF BSA ALLOWING BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS TO JOIN. THIS MEANS A LOT, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WOMEN WHO WERE PART OF A BOY SCOUT FAMILY." <> "I KNOW A LOT OF FAMILIES WHO - TH BROTHER MADE EAGLE, THE LITTLE SISTER WAS THERE DID ALL THE ACTIVITIE BUT SHE NEVER GOT TO EARN THE SAME REWARDS -LIKE WHY NOT GIVE HER THAT OPPORTUNIY NOW." JUDY MCKULA NOW AN ASSISTANT SCUT EXECUTIVE FOR THE PINE TREE COUNCIL...HELPING TO INSTILL THOSE SCOUTNG TRADITIONS AND VALUES IN BOTH - BOYS AD GIRLS... JEFF MESSER IS NOT ONLY THE PROUD DAD OF ISABELLA, BUT HE'S THE SCOUT MASTER OF HIS DAUGHTER'S TROOP 851...ND LOOKS FORWARD TO MENTORI BOYS AND GIRL. <> "ENCOURAGING, AND LEADERSHIP AND CITIZENSHIP AND BUILDING CHARACTER - WHY NOT ALLOW EVERYONE TO HAVE ACCESS TO THAT - SO I THINK IT'S GREAT." <> FOR ISABELLA - IT MEANS MORE CAMPING TRIPS... ADVENTURES, ACTIVITIES, AND SETTING GOALS...ONE DAY - SHE'S ASPIRES TO REACH THE COVETD "EAGLE SCOUT" STATUS...BUT SHE KNOWS THAT'S A LONG WAYS AWAY AND IT'S GOING TO TAK A LOT OF HARD WORK. IN R

For the first time in 109 years, girls can now join the boy scouts.The Boy Scouts of America has dropped the word "boy" from its name and will now be called "Scouts BSA".WMTW News 8's Jim Keithley explains the historic decision.

For the first time in 109 years, girls can now join the boy scouts.

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The Boy Scouts of America has dropped the word "boy" from its name and will now be called "Scouts BSA".